March 2024 Blog Archive

Volusia County Jiu-Jitsu Instructor Convicted of Raping Young Student
Volusia County Jiu-Jitsu Instructor Convicted of Raping Young Student Wed, Mar 27, 2024 After a two-day trial this evening, a Volusia County jury found defendant Joel Gingery guilty of two counts of Sexual Battery. Read More

Putnam County Defendant Convicted of First-Degree Murder
Putnam County Defendant Convicted of First-Degree Murder Wed, Mar 27, 2024 After a two-day trial this afternoon, a Putnam County jury found defendant Oba Carter guilty of First-Degree Murder (Firearm), Attempted Second-Degree Murder (Firearm) and Burglary of a Dwelling while Armed with a Firearm. Read More

Second Defendant Convicted in Daytona Beach Motel Murder
Second Defendant Convicted in Daytona Beach Motel Murder Mon, Mar 25, 2024 After a four-day trial on Friday, a Volusia County jury found defendant Taylor Holcomb-Barber guilty as charged of First-Degree Murder. Immediately following the verdict, the defendant was sentenced to life in prison for the crime. Read More

Jury Recommends Death for Guzman for First-Degree Murder from 1991
Jury Recommends Death for Guzman for First-Degree Murder from 1991 Mon, Mar 25, 2024 After a week-long resentencing hearing on Friday, a Volusia County jury voted 12-0 in favor of the death penalty for defendant James Guzman for the brutal murder and robbery of a Virginia businessman he chauffeured. Read More

Putnam County Man Convicted of 10 Counts of Child Sex Crimes, Including Three Counts of Capital Sexual Battery
Putnam County Man Convicted of 10 Counts of Child Sex Crimes, Including Three Counts of Capital Sexual Battery Mon, Mar 25, 2024 After a four-day trial last week, a Putnam County jury of three men and three women deliberated for less than an hour and a half and found defendant Donald Willett Jr. guilty as charged of three counts of Sexual Battery on person less than 12 years o... Read More

Volusia County Man Convicted of Raping Woman while Taking Pictures on his Phone
Volusia County Man Convicted of Raping Woman while Taking Pictures on his Phone Thu, Mar 14, 2024 After a two-day trial this afternoon, a Volusia County jury found defendant Shawn Bradberry guilty as charged of three counts of Sexual Battery on person 18 years or older. Read More

Volusia County Man Convicted in the Murders of his Ex-Wife, her Son
Volusia County Man Convicted in the Murders of his Ex-Wife, her Son Fri, Mar 08, 2024 After a four-day trial this afternoon, a Volusia County jury found defendant Michael Williams guilty as charged of two counts of Second-Degree Murder (Firearm). Read More

Young Guns Defendant Indicted on First-Degree Murder
Young Guns Defendant Indicted on First-Degree Murder Fri, Mar 08, 2024 The Putnam County Grand Jury heard the case of Ramon Gomez-Hernandez today. The defendant, who was only 16 years old at the time, is accused of driving up to a planned fight on Kane Road in Palatka and shooting three people on June 30, 2023. Read More

Putnam County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering Friend
Putnam County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering Friend Mon, Mar 04, 2024 During a hearing this morning, defendant Ahmad Williams was sentenced to life in prison. The defendant pled guilty in December to Second Degree-Murder (Firearm) and Possession of Firearm by Violent Career Criminal. Read More